dibbleyuk Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Mosque to be built for London Olympics The plan is for the mosque to be so big that people flying in from all over the world for the 2012 Olympics will it see it as the biggest landmark in London, bigger than St Pauls, Westminster Abbey or Wembley Stadium. Take a second to cast your vote in The on-line poll to determine public opinion about whether a mega mosque should be built for the Olympics. The vote so far is *57*% in favour. After voting, forward this to as many people as you wish. Here's the link: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ScrapMegaMosque copyed from the e mail i received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/18/nmosque18.xml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I only read through it quickly, but I can't actually see anywhere in that article stating that it's tax payer's money. The petition also says £100m where as the telegraph says £300m All I can see is that they're applying for planning permission. If you're signing it, you're saying; "We the Christian population of this great country England would like the proposed plan to build a Mega Mosque in East London Scrapped". So I definately don't agree with the plans if it's tax payer's money, but I won't sign that petition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 If they use the same builders as Wembley it'll never be ready in time for 2012 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Who would foot the bill, the community that uses it or everyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 WTF does religion have to do with sport ? Why don't they just use the millennium dome, that was a waste of enough money, might as well put it to some use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I hope they do... will send out all the right messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Why don't they just use the millennium dome, that was a waste of enough money, might as well put it to some use. Actually that is a really spot on idea that man... nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I hope they do Do what? The public pay the bills or they build the mosque, or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Um how bout NO! This is a Christian contry and has been for many many years we have the church of england etc so why should the minority out shine the majority? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Um how bout NO! This is a Christian contry and has been for many many years we have the church of england etc so why should the minority out shine the majority? *puts on devil's advocate hat* Because this is a democratic country, and that doesn't mean majority rules, it means everyone has a voice. Are we still officially a Christian country? That's a genuine question, I really don't know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 the thing is people died a horrid painful death to keep things in this contry and we have a great habbit of just giving it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 What are they taking from us by building a mosque, that people died painfully for? If it's taxpayer's money then it's a damn waste and a p**s take...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 like our general way of life and existance. I am not trying to say its a bad thing I am trying to say why should it be bigger than st pauls etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Ah I get you now. But as long as it's privately funded (which it probably won't be), and there's actually a demand for a mosque that big I don't see the problem TBH. Placing it next to the olympic site just seems like 'my invisible friend is more important than yours' to me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradan Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 What the hell is this country coming to!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I dont really know anything about the Olympics but wherever it was last time, did they build a huge place for any religion? Ared any other rligions getting special buildins? OMG I can't t ype on this keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 did they build a huge place for any religion? Ared any other rligions getting special buildins? Just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Black Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Assuming it is publically funded, the Govt is only really good at wasting our money so whats new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Dont see the harm in building a Mosque... Doubt with the £300 million budget it will be bigger than Wembley lol just an over exaggeration to put people off imho. Wheres the link to 'Support the mosque petition' ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 i think its overkill and a way of getting the public back on side after all the recent f*ck ups. im not saying dont build one, go ahead, everyone has a right to a place to acknowledge their beliefs, but what i am saying is that why make it bigger than a great landmark such as St. pauls. surely the government isn't using religion to as a way of saying mines bigger than yours?? leave the kids in the playground tony, you've got a christian based country to run. p.s. im an atheist living in london. if i can respect all religions, i dont see why others cant. its not a power strugle, its about beliefs and respect. everyone has a right to belive in something, or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkdtime Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 but what i am saying is that why make it bigger than a great landmark such as St. pauls. Would it be ok to build if they made it a tad bit smaller than St. Paul's? (Assuming it's not tax payers money) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I'd be just as annoyed if they spent the same amount of public money (if it is public money) building a mega church. Just because it's muslim though people get up the arse. It's bizarre. If it was a mega church I bet fuck all of the petition signers would use it or indeed any other church, anyway, hmmmm? -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Would it be ok to build if they made it a tad bit smaller than St. Paul's? (Assuming it's not tax payers money) not a tad bit smaller - make it a decent and reasonable size!! if they did that then maybe people would be happy to give it the go ahead. if it was a reasonable size, and not a blatant attempt at going up in the popularity stakes, then maybe some taxpayers would be happy to fund or partially fund it. my arguments about the size, not the fact its being considered. iirc there was a news report on it a while back and most of the Muslim population in the area dont want it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Ok fine, build this £100/300m mosque. But what about all the other religions?? Somehow i don't think people visiting or playing in the games are all Muslim. If the money was spent on some complex which incorporated something for everyone i'd still think it was crazy, but not as crazy as this idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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